Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Introduction to the verb cesser
The English translation of the French verb cesser is “to stop” or “to cease.” It is pronounced “seh-seh” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of cesser comes from the Latin word “cessare,” meaning “to stop” or “to cease.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, cesser is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai cessé de fumer il y a un an. (I stopped smoking a year ago.)
- Il a cessé de pleuvoir, nous pouvons sortir maintenant. (It has stopped raining, we can go out now.)
- Nous avons cessé de travailler à 18 heures. (We stopped working at 6 pm.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cessé | J’ai cessé de fumer. | I stopped smoking. |
tu | as cessé | Tu as cessé de pleurer. | You stopped crying. |
il | a cessé | Il a cessé de travailler. | He stopped working. |
elle | a cessé | Elle a cessé de chanter. | She stopped singing. |
on | a cessé | On a cessé de se voir. | We stopped seeing each other. |
nous | avons cessé | Nous avons cessé de parler. | We stopped talking. |
vous | avez cessé | Vous avez cessé de rire. | You stopped laughing. |
ils | ont cessé | Ils ont cessé de combattre. | They stopped fighting. |
elles | ont cessé | Elles ont cessé de danser. | They stopped dancing. |
Other Conjugations for Cesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
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Cesser – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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